Oil-can carrier



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No. 527,339. Patented 091;. 9, 1894.

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at its lower end by hinges E with a strip F new and improved oil cancarrier, which is UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

"JURGEN I-I. LINS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

OIL-CAN CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 527,339, dated October9, 1894.

Application filed July 11, 1894.

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JURGEN H. LINS, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented anew and Improved Oil-Gan Carrier,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a' comparatively simple anddurable in construction, and more especially designed for use on grocerswagons and other vehicles, for conveniently supporting and carrying oilcans to bedelivered to customers, and without danger of spilling the oilover groceries or other goods contained in the wagon.

The invention consists of a box, adapted to be secured to the under sideof the wagon bottom, and provided with compartments, each adapted toreceive and hold an oil can.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details andcombinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter andthen pointed out inthe claims;

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is an end view of the improvement as applied. Fig. 2 is anenlarged perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 3 is a sectionalelevation of part of the improvement showing the means for fastening thebox to the vehicle; and Fig. at is a transverse section of theimprovement.

The improved oil can carrier is provided with a box A, on top of whichis secured a strap B made of metal, and adapted to be fastened by boltsC, to the under side of the bottom D of the vehicle D, as is plainlyshown in Figs. 1 and 3. 4

The strap B is preferably projected beyond the sides of the box A, so asto conveniently insert the bolts 0, see Figs. 2 and 3, and the strap isalso preferably passed around the ends and bottom of the box, forsecurely binding the several parts of the box in place, therebyrendering the box very strong and durable. The box is provided with adoor E, connected attached to the bottom of the box and extending fromone end to the other end thereof.

This strip F, forms with a series of transverse Serial No. 617,194. (Nomodel.)

of metal, and provided with forwardly projecting guide arms H, arrangedin alignment with the partitions G, and adapted to engage the sides ofthe cans, about midway of their height, so as to securely hold the cansin place.

' On the free end of the door E is arranged a suitable latch or look J,for holding the door in a locked position, as is plainly shown in Fig.4:- It will be seen that when the doorB is closed, it forms with thestrip F the front side of the box, which is preferably attached to therear end of the vehicle at the under side of the bottom, as previouslydescribed, so that the user of the oil can, can conveniently insert theoil cans in the box at the time the door E is open or swung downward, asshown in Fig. 2, and can conveniently remove the individual cans fromthe box, to carry the same to the customers houses whenever required.

' It is understood, that by the arrangement described, a large number ofoil cans can be carried in the grocers wagon, without danger of spillingany of the oil over groceries or other merchandise placed in the wagonproper. n

In the bottom of the box A, in each compartment, is arranged a dripaperture I, so that any oil that may leak out of the can, can passthrough the said aperture to the ground.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. An oil can carrier comprising a box adaptedto be fastened to the under side of a wagon body, a door hung on thesaid box and adapted to be swung downwardly to open the said box,compartments formed in the bottom of the said box and guide arms open atthe front and arranged over the said compartments, the guide arms beingattached to the back of the box with their open ends stand- 10o ingtoward the door substantially as shown and described.

2. An oil can carrier, comprising a box, a Strap for permanentlyfastening the said box to the under side-of the vehicle bottom, a doorhung on the said box. and adapted to swing downwardly to open the box, alongitudinal strip forming part of the side of the box at the bottom,and on which the said door is hinged, and transverse partitions arrangedin the bottom of the box and forming, with the said strip, compartmentsfor the reception of the oil cans, substantially as shown and described.

3. An oil can carrier, comprising a box, a strap for permanentlyfastening the said box to the under side of the vehicle bottom, a doorhung on the said box and adapted to swing downwardly to open the box, alongitudinal strip forming part of the side of the box at the bottom,and on which the said door is hinged, transverse partitions arranged inthe bottom of the box and forming with the said strip compartments forthe reception of the oil cans, and a band secured to the back of the boxat the inside thereof, and provided with l forwardly projectingrarmsinalignrnentwith the said, partitions, substantially as shown anddescribed.

4. An oil can carrier, comprising a box formed in its bottom with dripopenings, a longitudinal strip forming part of the front side of the boxat the bottom thereof, a door hinged on the said strip and adapted toclose the front of the said box, transverse partitions arranged in thebottom of the box, and forming, in conjunction with the said strip, aseries of compartments for the reception of the oil cans, and abandsecured to the back of the box at the inside thereof, and havingupwardly projecting arms in alignment with the said partitions to engagethe sides of the cans, substantially as shown and described.

. JURGEN H. LINS. lVitnesses:

THEO. G. HOSTER, J NO. M. BITTER.

